The joy and satisfaction of a farmer can be seen through the Dhamal dance form. Dhamal folk dance is performed by the farmers of Haryana when their crop is ready to harvest. Dhamal is performed during Phagun month in the moonlight. The history of Dhamal folk dance goes back as far as Mahabharata. Dhamal Dance […]
Bhavai dance has its roots deep in the Rajasthan history. It originated in Gujarat and was later picked up by Rajasthani tribes. Both states share a lot of common elements in terms of clothes and life style. Origins of the Dance Bhavai dance is inspired by women going to the well for water with their
Goa, along with its beautiful beaches, also has some beautiful folk dances. Tarangmel dance is part of those mesmerizing folk dances. It is a dance of the youth if we want to link it to a generation. The dance is energizing requires a lot of energy and is energizing to even look at. Tarangmel Dance
Suggi kunitha is a dance performed at the time of a harvesting festival in Karnataka. It is commonly known as Suggi dance. It is performed for entertainment by the Halakki tribe. The Halakki Tribe Halakki tribe people are agronomists living in the coastal parts of the Uttarakannada area of Karnataka who have a very enriched
Tonya Mell is the stick dance of Goa. It resembles the Gujarati folk dance Dandiya Raas. Although, Tonya Mell requires more energy and is more difficult than Dandiya. The biggest difference is that only males can perform Tonya Mell dance whereas Dandiya can be played by both men and women. The speed of the dance
Shigmo festival, also known as Shishirotsavaa is a famous spring festival of Goa. It is celebrated around the month of March every year. The date of the festival is set according to the Hindu lunar calendar hence the date varies every year. Shigmo Festival Variants There are two variants of this festival. Vhadlo (Big) Shigmo
The dances of Punjab are known for being high-spirited, just like the people there. One such dance is the Giddha. We all have heard of Bhangra as the most popular dance form in Punjab. It has many subforms, and Giddha is one such. Giddha is considered to be the female counterpart of Bhangra. Purpose of
The northwest state of Punjab is known for its popular traditional folk dance Bhangra. The energy and fun associated with Bhangra have made it famous all over the subcontinent. The Bhangra music and dance originated in the mid 20th century in the Sialkot region. In modern times, the Bhangra dance form has been modified and
Who gets tired of watching love birds singing and dancing together to country music. There are various activities that attract love birds and one of them is dancing. Even though modern times have brought us many modern dances the old couple dances remain our favorite. We like to see a woman madly deeply in love
Square dance, as the name suggests, is a folk dance in which four couples take part forming a square. This way in total there are eight dancers. All dancers face the inside of the square. Square Dancing is a very old celebration dance. There are chances that it has seen some changes throughout its journey
Have you ever been enchanted by the way people used to sing and dance while watching a movie based on Jane Austen’s novel or other classics? If your answer is yes then do not stop reading it because those dances are not fiction, they are very much real and fun as mentioned in the books.
Zydeco dance is for those fun-loving couples who just can not stay still for a long time. The most charming thing about this dance is how enjoyable it is for couples. They engage together, they laugh together, they communicate and they show each other affection while performing this dance. What is the Zydeco Dance? Zydeco
